Gaston County History

To understand the style of your home and design of your neighborhood, you will need an understanding of Gaston County, NC. This is particularly true for people living in a Historic District or one of the many mill villages that are scattered throughout Gaston County.

920 RAG NC. The Textile Heritage of Gaston County, North Carolina, 1848-2000: One Hundred Mills and the Men Who Built Them.
While many of the textile mills are gone, most of the mill villages that were built around them still exist.

Gaston County Records

There are a variety of records that you can use in your search for information about your house.

Property Records

Original Deeds found in the Gaston County Register of Deed's Office include Records from 1845 to present.
(Prior deed records recorded in Lincoln County). Go to: http://gastongov.com/departments/register-of-deeds

Gaston County Estate Records, 1839-1928

City Directories

Gaston County is a textile county and the city directories give an insight into that phase of our history as "mill villages" appear and disappear. As the cities grew, many of these once company-owned villages were swallowed up. Some are still identifiable as communities and others only by the street names they left behind them.Go to:http://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/city-directories